adan Posted July 11, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 11, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica CL 35mm SLR Film Camera w/ Summicron-C 40mm f/2 | eBay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Hi adan, Take a look here Did you know your Leica CL was an SLR?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ChiILX1 Posted July 11, 2011 Share #2 Posted July 11, 2011 I love how when people see my M2 or X1, who don't know anything about photography, the first thing they say is "Oh! Is that an SLR?" For them the two kinds of cameras are point & shoot or SLR. If you don't have one it must be the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 11, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 11, 2011 I had a Super Ikonta 645 on my desk when a student asked if one could still get film and batteries for it. I said yes to the film and added that it does not require batteries. That stunned him. I explained that the shutter was like 'clockworks', and he just shook his head and walked away, presumable to Google it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebidwell Posted July 11, 2011 Share #4 Posted July 11, 2011 I had a Super Ikonta 645 on my desk when a student asked if one could still get film and batteries for it. I said yes to the film and added that it does not require batteries. That stunned him. I explained that the shutter was like 'clockworks', and he just shook his head and walked away, presumable to Google it. Oh how very sad. Two years ago we went on a P&O cruise ship the Ventura down to the Mediterranean, and I took along my Leica IIIf Red Dial. I had a very similar experience talking to the ships photographers and not one of them had ever seen or handled a Leica RF camera . In the end one of them actually wanted to buy it from me (no chance) Still thats life!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadside Posted July 11, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 11, 2011 Oh how very sad. Two years ago we went on a P&O cruise ship the Ventura down to the Mediterranean, and I took along my Leica IIIf Red Dial. I had a very similar experience talking to the ships photographers and not one of them had ever seen or handled a Leica RF camera . In the end one of them actually wanted to buy it from me (no chance) Still thats life!!! I worked on cruise-ships in the 70's and all we used were Leica's - M2s & M4s. SLRs in dark bars and ballrooms just didn't cut it. C41 lines in Hurricanes - ah memories I bet it's a lot easier now they've gone digital. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardgb Posted July 17, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 17, 2011 I had a Super Ikonta 645 on my desk when a student asked if one could still get film and batteries for it. I said yes to the film and added that it does not require batteries. That stunned him. I explained that the shutter was like 'clockworks', and he just shook his head and walked away, presumable to Google it. A bit off topic, but... this reminds me of the time - now many years ago - when I needed a lot of flashlight, so rang round several professional dealers trying to get flashbulbs (for the newbies, I mean the single-use zirconium / magnesium type that burn your fingers, the kind you see photographers using in old films. Anyone remember flashcubes...). Needless to say I drew a blank. BTW does anyone know if flashbulbs (and a suitable holder to fire them) are still made? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2011 Share #7 Posted July 17, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica CL 35mm SLR Film Camera w/ Summicron-C 40mm f/2 | eBay Well, buy it, test it, and if you're not satisfied give it back because you're missing the promised mirror of the SLR... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted July 17, 2011 Share #8 Posted July 17, 2011 BTW does anyone know if flashbulbs (and a suitable holder to fire them) are still made? I just tried and googled for "flashbulbs". Strangely enough, the first item is for an outfit which seems to be about flash bulbs. I've come across the phrase "flashbulb and camera rental" which seems a bit weird. Also, the number of woman in bathing suits shown on the site is astonishing. Still, they name a number of relevant products. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted July 17, 2011 Cole's Cameras - Flash Bulbs The specialized units for specific extinct camera or film formats (Flip-Flash, Flash-Bar (for Polaroids), Flash Cubes (Kodak Instamatic 126) are likely the hardest to come by. Ebay is your friend, here. Ahh, the smell of AG-1B flashbulbs in the morning. (They were covered with a blue plastic film for use with daylight film - the plastic would melt and bubble and stink from the heat when fired). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunom Posted July 17, 2011 Share #10 Posted July 17, 2011 Hi I suppose that when a CL is used with the Visoflex it does become an SLR Bruno Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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